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- Type:
- Employment law guide
This guide explains disability as a protected characteristic, the second of nine characteristics that are protected from unlawful discrimination under the Equality Act 2010.
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- Type:
- International
Updated to reflect final legislation in Greece.
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- Date:
- 7 July 2026
- Type:
- News
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has dropped its case against Jennifer Melle, the nurse suspended for talking to the media about how her NHS trust treated her after she misgendered a trans patient. Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust confidentially settled its high-profile tribunal case with Melle in April, just before an employment tribunal case was to be heard.
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- Type:
- Editor's choice
Updated with information concerning the EU Pay Transparency hub.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
Employers should review their justification for paying employees less than those whose rates of pay are set by immigration requirements, following the case of Gharabli v Cedar Hope Care Services Ltd.
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- Date:
- 23 June 2026
- Type:
- Podcasts and webinars
In this 60-minute webinar Lisa Bell, founder of Tell Jane, helps ensure your organisation is ready for the October harassment law changes.
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- Date:
- 18 June 2026
- Type:
- News
A disabled NHS worker has lost tribunal claims for harassment and discrimination after her manager joked she would have her own 'chauffeur' due to her disability travel grant.
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- Date:
- 18 June 2026
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
This Pride Month, the UK's LGBTQ+ rights ranking has fallen to its lowest point in Western Europe. Gender and sexuality consultant Georgie Williams offers an impassioned and expert view on what employers and individuals can do to move beyond "pinkwashing" and embed meaningful LGBTQ+ inclusion in the workplace.
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- Type:
- FAQs
The Government has updated its gender pay gap reporting guidance to say that calculations must be based on employees’ biological sex. The guidance attempts to provide examples of how employers might obtain reliable data, but employers may find it difficult in practice.
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- Date:
- 22 May 2026
- Type:
- News
The Government has laid the Equality and Human Rights Commission's draft updated code of practice for services, public functions and associations before Parliament. Having received ministerial approval, Parliament now has 40 days to scrutinise the code. If it does not reject it, the Government will set a date for it to come into force.